Grammar- Adjectives Flashcards

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Should you add an additional -e to the feminine form if the adjective already ends with an -e in the masculine form?

A

No

eg. il est superbe
elle est superbe

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should you add an additional -s in the masculine plural form if the adjective already ends in an -s?

A

NO

Eg. Il est gris
elle est grise
ils sont gris
elles sont grises

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where are adjectives usually placed in a sentence?

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After the noun

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What is the exception to adjective sentence placement?

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These adjectives are placed BEFORE the noun they refer to:

B(beauty): Beau, Joli 
R(rank): Premier, deuxieme etc
A(age): Jeune, Vieux, nouveau  
G(goodness): Bon, mauvais, meilleur, gentil
S(Size): Petit, grand, gros, long
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Which adjectives masculine singular form changes when the noun it refers to is masculine and starts with a vowel( 3 of them)

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Un beau film/ Un bel acteur
Un nouveau film/ Un nouvel acteur
Un vieux film/ Un vieil acteur

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